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Hiring well, and keeping track

I love the Jack and Suzy Welch BusinessWeek column. This week's column on hiring well was no different. A reader asked, "How do I hire well when the volume of hiring goes up exponentially?

The answer was interesting: keep track of your and others' batting average over time, and invest hiring decisions in those who "hit best."

But it's important how you go about it:… Read more

Google Apps for Your Domain about to be paid-for service

BusinessWeek is reporting that Google is ready to mount a paid-for monthly subscription for Google Apps for Your Domain. The service, which launched several months ago, was offered free to beta users. With the graduation from beta status, Google is clearly aiming to make money off potential business users and take some business away from rival Microsoft.

The service, which we wrote about in August, includes a set of customized Google apps that provides you with free domain-centric branding including a company start page, e-mail addresses, and inter-office calendars.

My question is, what kind of business will dump Microsoft Outlook … Read more